I’ve arrived at uni early (8:30 AM) because I was meant to meet a friend for a group project. She hasn’t showed up and it’s almost 9:30 AM. I reckon it’s because she sent me a text message to cancel/reschedule and I never saw it because I lost my phone. Grr, I could have been sleeping!

So I occupied myself by reading old magazines from the early 1980s. They were on a table marked “Free to a good home!”. Heck, the last thing I need is clutter at home. But the magazines are good for occupying me while I wait. I’m quite bemused that the social issues being discussed in 1984 (pornography, declining university standards, American domination of Australian media) are exactly the same as in 2004. It’s a bit disheartening because it suggests we haven’t progressed very much. On the other hand, it’s also reassuring because I am reminded that people are people are people. Every generation goes through the same issues…and survives. Nothing suggests that we won’t do the same.*

*Past performance is not an indication of future performance. See your financial advisor for personal advice.